Senator MURPHY (New South WalesLeader of the Government in the Senate)
- For the information of honourable senators I present the report on the Administration of Papua New Guinea for the year ended 30 June 1973.

NUCLEAR TESTS CASE AUSTRALIA v. FRANCE

Senator MURPHY(New South WalesAttorneyGeneral) For the information of honourable senators I table the following 2 documents relating to the proceedings by Australia against France in the International Court of Justice concerning the prohibition of further atmospheric nuclear tests at the French Pacific Test Centre. The documents are: (a) Firstly, the written pleadings (known as the Memorial) filed by Australia with the International Court on the questions of jurisdiction and the admissibility of the Australian application instituting the proceedings; and (b) Secondly, the verbatim record of the oral arguments presented by the Government of Australia on these questions at public hearings held by the International Court at The Hague on 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 1 1 July 1974.